ERIC Number: EJ917758
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Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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Religious Conviction, Morality and Social Convention among Finnish Adolescents
Vainio, Annukka
Journal of Moral Education, v40 n1 p73-87 Mar 2011
The assumptions of Kohlberg, Turiel and Shweder regarding the features of moral reasoning were compared empirically. The moral reasoning of Finnish Evangelical Lutheran, Conservative Laestadian and non-religious adolescents was studied using Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview and Turiel Rule Transgression Interview methods. Religiosity and choice in moral dilemmas (orientation) were related to the structural stages of reasoning. The choice in moral dilemmas was related to the distinction between morality and social convention as separate domains. Religious participants made no distinction between morality and social convention, and their conception of morality was dependent on religious authorities. The implications of the results for moral education in schools are briefly discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Ethical Instruction, Adolescents, Moral Issues, Value Judgment, Moral Development, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Religious Cultural Groups, Interviews, Measures (Individuals), Religion
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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